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BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Grant Balfour is out as the closer in TB, for now. He says his fastball has been improving, and if that's the case we will not be surprised to see Balfour reclaim the closer gig in a matter of weeks. Joe Maddon is intensely loyal to his players - could […]
Full Story »Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups (NL Edition): Week 11
Hello again RotoBallers! Have no fear for those of you in deeper leagues, and NL-only players, as I'm back once again to give you some deeper league waiver wire sleepers and gems for you to consider while tweaking your rosters for week 11 of the fantasy baseball season. So let's get right to the point […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 11 (Part 1)
Below are some of my Week 11 picks for starting pitchers to consider streaming off the waiver wire. Some of the pitchers may be two-start pitchers, and all of these SP options can be considered sleepers for your team depending on the league format and depth including NL-Only, AL-Only and head-to-head formats. If you do […]
Full Story »Draft Strategy and Sleepers for Non-PPR Leagues
Our first 2014 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy piece will take a look at Non-PPR (what we will call Standard) leagues. Now that the NFL draft is complete and most free agents have found a home the picture has become much clearer for NFL players' roles heading into the 2014 season. Early Round Draft Strategy (1-4) Even though […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Glossary: Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K:BB)
Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K:BB) Definition: Strikeout to walk ratio (K:BB) is one of my favorite tools for determining whether a pitcher’s performance can be maintained or not. At a basic level, it is a measure of control. Good pitchers tend to strike batters out and good pitchers have a tendency to not walk a […]
Full Story »Gregory Polanco (OF, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In All Leagues ANALYSIS: Some experts will try to tell you that the 22 year old Gregory Polanco should have already been called up because the Pirates have needed him so desperately, but despite his tearing up of the minor leagues thus far in 2014, Pittsburgh's outfield situation has been crowded by young, and […]
Full Story »Week 11 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
What's up RotoBallers. There are some very nice two start pitchers with great matchups this week, so get those fantasy engines fired up. Like many other weeks, there are also some less obvious SP sleepers and streaming options who may still be available on your waiver wire based on the league format, including NL-Only and AL-Only leagues. Every week of […]
Full Story »Top 5 Hitter Streamers For Week 11: Waiver Wire Targets
Week 11 Lineup Tools: Hitting Streamer Options It's time for another installment of my weekly column on hitters to target in free agency for weekly leagues. For readers new to this series, these are hitters available in at least 50% of leagues who I think have the potential to make an impact for fantasy […]
Full Story »Getting A Grip: Waiver Wire Pickups for Holds (Week 11)
Waiver Wire Sleepers for Holds in Week 11 While the holds statistic is hard to play for since it is difficult to determine if a pitcher will enter the game in the right situation to earn a hold, the players I've featured in today's article include some overlooked players and some who are looking […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Prospects to be Called Up Soon
Starting Pitchers & Potential June Call-Ups As the MLB Draft has gotten underway, so with it comes the callups that always occur in the big leagues at this time. For this piece, I will showcase 3 promising young arms poised to make an impact in the big leagues sooner, rather than later. Good luck […]
Full Story »Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11
Below are five outfielders that I believe are undervalued in fantasy baseball leagues. These outfielders can be considered as sleepers or pickups off the waiver wire, depending on your league size and depth, including NL-Only and AL-Only formats in some cases. For owners seeking short-term or long-term answers, power or speed, there is something for […]
Full Story »Top 5 Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers for Week 11
This weekly piece focuses on the best two-start pitchers and streamers for the following week of fantasy baseball. These under-the-radar, two-start pitchers can be sleepers off the waiver wire depending on your league format, including NL-Only and AL-Only formats, and you can consider adding them to your head-to-head and daily-league lineups. I’ll give you a mix of starting […]
Full Story »NBA Finals Podcast: Home Court With Jon & Kia
Game 1 Analysis: Heat vs. Spurs NBA fanatics Jon & Kia give their own unique breakdown of the NBA finals, as they sit down and watch the San Antonio Spurs take on the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the series. Listen in on their weekly podcast and hear their in-game analysis of the […]
Full Story »Marcell Ozuna (OF, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In All Leagues ANALYSIS: If you haven't already taken notice, then please fix your face and start thinking about who you are dropping for the Miami Marlins young stud outfielder, Marcell Ozuna. Most of the time when we think of power bats in the Marlins outfield, the words Mike and Stanton often […]
Full Story »Chad Qualls (RP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Qualls is quietly putting together quite the dominant campaign in 2014, and it's going overlooked by 64% of owners in Yahoo! leagues. Here are the basic facts: Houston has finally settled on Qualls as their closer after a merry-go-round month of April. On the season, Qualls has an elite […]
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